Richard Saucedo joins the Conn-Selmer Division of Education

Posted on March 4, 2013

Richard Saucedo joins the Conn-Selmer Division of Education

John Stoner, President/CEO of Conn-Selmer, Inc., recently announced the addition of Richard Saucedo as the newest member of the Division of Education staff. Mr. Saucedo will be retiring at the end of this academic year from his position as Director of Bands and Chairman of Performing Arts at Carmel High School in Carmel/Indianapolis, Indiana. In addition to his illustrious award-winning teaching career, Richard is also a prolific arranger/composer and a member of the writing staff for Hal Leonard, Inc.

As part of the Division of Education, Mr. Saucedo will focus on the development of the teacher in-service initiative, outreach educational consultation for establishing sequential music curriculums, the creation of a series of educator-training workshops...all supporting Conn-Selmer's commitment to the positive growth of music in our schools. In addition he will continue his rigorous guest-conducting schedule and his many requests for commissions and special arrangements.

Richard served as a presenter at the 2012 Conn-Selmer Institute. This year he will also play a key role at CSI sharing his expertise with the attending teachers, college track students, and the Music Administration Collaborative registrants. In regard to this new appointment, Mr. Saucedo shared "I am thrilled and honored to be part of the team!"

"We are very excited to bring this internationally recognized music educator to our ranks," commented John Stoner, "With the many outstanding clinicians we have as part of our educational division, Mr. Saucedo will be in the best company possible in support of quality music education in all schools. Connecting Richard with Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, our Vice President of Education, is certainly a winning combination of endless synergistic possibilities."

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Vincent Bach instruments are handcrafted in the U.S.A. by Conn-Selmer, Inc., the largest manufacturer of band, orchestral instruments and accessories in the United States. Conn-Selmer is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. For complete information, visit www.bachbrass.com.

Conn-Selmer is the leading manufacturer and distributor of musical instruments for student, amateur and professional use under the brand portfolio of Vincent Bach, CG Conn, King, Holton, Selmer, Armstrong, Leblanc, Ludwig, Musser, Prelude, Galway, Glaesel, Soloist, William & Lewis, Scherl & Roth. With a focus on quality craftsmanship, innovation and superior musical performance, Conn-Selmer operates U.S.A. production facilities.

Conn-Selmer is the North American distributor of Selmer Paris woodwinds, the U.S.A. distributor Yanagisawa saxophones and the global distributor for Jiggs pBone.

Through its educational program, Conn-Selmer is the industry leader in providing support and advocacy tools tailored to music education.

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